头羊 頭羊
头羊 頭羊 tóu yáng ㄊㄡˊ ㄧㄤˊ tau4 joeng4
- bellwether
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头 頭
- 一头 一頭 yī tóu ㄧ ㄊㄡˊ jat1 tau4 one head
- 上头 上頭 shàng tou ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄊㄡ soeng6 tau4 the top; the upper part; (its) surface
- 丫头 丫頭 yā tou ㄧㄚ ˙ㄊㄡ aa1 tau4 girl
- 低头 低頭 dī tóu ㄉㄧ ㄊㄡˊ dai1 tau4 to bow the head
- 兆头 兆頭 zhào tou ㄓㄠˋ ˙ㄊㄡ siu6 tau4 omen
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- 出头 出頭 chū tóu ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ ceot1 tau4 to get out of a predicament
- 前头 前頭 qián tou ㄑㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄊㄡ cin4 tau4 in front
- 劲头 勁頭 jìn tóu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ging6 tau4 enthusiasm
- 势头 勢頭 shì tóu ㄕˋ ㄊㄡˊ sai3 tau4 power
- 口头 口頭 kǒu tóu ㄎㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ hau2 tau4 oral
- 回头 回頭 huí tóu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ wui4 tau4 to turn round; to turn one's head
- 外头 外頭 wài tou ㄨㄞˋ ˙ㄊㄡ ngoi6 tau4 outside; outdoors
- 巨头 巨頭 jù tóu ㄐㄩˋ ㄊㄡˊ geoi6 tau4 tycoon
- 带头 帶頭 dài tóu ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄡˊ daai3 tau4 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
- 后头 後頭 hòu tou ㄏㄡˋ ˙ㄊㄡ hau6 tau4 behind
- 从头 從頭 cóng tóu ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ cung4 tau4 anew
- 念头 念頭 niàn tou ㄋㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄊㄡ nim6 tau4 thought; idea; intention
- 手头 手頭 shǒu tóu ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ sau2 tau4 on hand
- 扭头 扭頭 niǔ tóu ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ nau2 tau4 to turn one's head
- 抬头 抬頭 tái tóu ㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ toi4 tau4 to raise one's head; to look up
羊
- 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- 公羊 gōng yáng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˊ gung1 joeng4 ram (male sheep)
- 小羊 xiǎo yáng ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄤˊ siu2 joeng4 lamb
- 山羊 shān yáng ㄕㄢ ㄧㄤˊ saan1 joeng4 goat
- 岩羊 yán yáng ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ ngaam4 joeng4 bharal
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- 攘羊 rǎng yáng ㄖㄤˇ ㄧㄤˊ joeng4 joeng4 to take home sb else's stray sheep
- 放羊 fàng yáng ㄈㄤˋ ㄧㄤˊ fong3 joeng4 to tend a flock of sheep
- 未羊 wèi yáng ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊ mei6 joeng4 Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
- 牛羊 niú yáng ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄤˊ ngau4 joeng4 cattle and sheep
- 牧羊 mù yáng ㄇㄨˋ ㄧㄤˊ muk6 joeng4 to raise sheep
- 白羊 Bái yáng ㄅㄞˊ ㄧㄤˊ baak6 joeng4 Aries (star sign)
- 盘羊 盤羊 pán yáng ㄆㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ pun4 joeng4 argali (Ovis ammon)
- 绵羊 綿羊 mián yáng ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ min4 joeng2 sheep
- 羊城 Yáng chéng ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ joeng4 sing4 Yangcheng, a nickname for 广州
- 羊奶 yáng nǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄞˇ joeng4 naai5 sheep's milk
- 羊年 yáng nián ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ joeng4 nin4 Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
- 羊怪 yáng guài ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ joeng4 gwaai3 faun, half-goat half-human creature of Greek mythology
- 羊拐 yáng guǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˇ joeng4 gwaai2 children's game, similar to knucklebones
- 羊排 yáng pái ㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄞˊ joeng4 paai4 lamb chop
- 羊桃 yáng táo ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄠˊ joeng4 tou4 variant of 杨桃
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄢˋ pou5 tau4 syu2 cyun3 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
- 巴头探脑 巴頭探腦 bā tóu tàn nǎo ㄅㄚ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇ baa1 tau4 taam3 nou5 to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
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- 笨头笨脑 笨頭笨腦 bèn tóu bèn nǎo ㄅㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄠˇ ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5 (idiom) stupid; muddle-headed
- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
- 冲昏头脑 沖昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 冲昏头脑 衝昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
- 初露头角 初露頭角 chū lù tóu jiǎo ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ co1 lou6 tau4 gok3 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
- 羝羊触藩 羝羊觸藩 dī yáng chù fān ㄉㄧ ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄈㄢ dai1 joeng4 zuk1 faan4 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
- 牵羊担酒 牽羊擔酒 qiān yáng dān jiǔ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˇ hin1 joeng4 daam1 zau2 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
- 杀猪宰羊 殺豬宰羊 shā zhū zǎi yáng ㄕㄚ ㄓㄨ ㄗㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊ saat3 zyu1 zoi2 joeng4 to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
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- 顺手牵羊 順手牽羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄤˊ seon6 sau2 hin1 joeng4 lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
- 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- 羊肠小道 羊腸小道 yáng cháng xiǎo dào ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄠˋ joeng4 coeng2 siu2 dou6 road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road
- 羊触藩篱 羊觸藩籬 yáng chù fān lí ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄈㄢ ㄌㄧˊ joeng4 zuk1 faan4 lei4 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
- 羊入虎口 yáng rù hǔ kǒu ㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ joeng4 jap6 fu2 hau2 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
- 羊质虎皮 羊質虎皮 yáng zhì hǔ pí ㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄆㄧˊ joeng4 zat1 fu2 pei4 lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)
Example sentences
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虽然 雖然 公 山羊 羔 经常 經常 因为 因為 无法 無法 产 產 奶 而 被 淘汰 ， 但 有时 有時 它 牠 们 們 会 會 被 阉割 閹割 ， 并 並 作为 作為 「 阉 閹 羊 」 留 在 羊群 中 。 这种 這種 脖子 上 挂 掛 着 著 铃铛 鈴鐺 的 「 领头羊 領頭羊 」 通常 是 羊群 的 领袖 領袖 。
Although the male goat kids are often culled because they will never produce milk, they are sometimes castrated instead and allowed to remain in the herd as a "wether". With a bell around its neck, such a "bellwether" is usually the leader for the rest of the herd.
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